Deadly bowling by Kaushtubh Tathre featured in Sai Sia Cricket Academy’s eight wicket win over Thane’s Salgaonkar Sports Academy in the MCC 5-Team Talent Search U-23 Cricket league, played at Oval Maidan here. The other teams in the fray are: Sanjeevani Cricket kAcademy, Vinod Raghavan Cricket Academy and hosts MCC.
Put into to bat, Salgaonkar SA were shot out for 81 with Tathare returning with remarkable figures of five for three off 4.4 overs. In reply, Sai Sia CA led by Vishwajeet Jagdale’s 59 were home without any hiccups. In their opening tie, Sai Sia CA wer4 beaten by one-wicket by hosts MCC.
Brief scores:
MCC U-23 Talent Search 40-Over League: Salgaonkar Sports Academy 81 all out (Kaushtubh Tathare 5/3, Rish Shah 2/16) lost to Sai Sia Cricket Academy 83/2 (Vishwajeet Jagdale ) by 8 wkts..
Sai Sia CA 147 all out (Vishwajeet Jagdale 58; Aman Manihar 5/50, Shreyas Bogar 2/19, Anuj Giri 2/16) ) lost to MCC 150/9 (Aman Manihar n.o 39; Rohit Yadav 3/30, Rishi Shah 3/35, Sangram Bhalerao 2/17) ) by 1 wkt.